MARIA CHRISTAKI
Horgen
Summary
Dynamic legal professional specializing in Public Procurement, Contract Law, and Construction Law, with extensive experience across diverse legal disciplines. Demonstrated success in negotiating contracts and resolving disputes, underpinned by strong analytical judgment and proactive strategies. Committed to delivering exceptional legal support while ensuring compliance and integrity.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Lawyer
Self-employed
10.2010 - Current
- Advised private companies on national and international tender submissions for public works, supply, and service contracts, ensuring full legal compliance.
- Structured and implemented successful tender strategies, guiding clients from inception to project execution.
- Initiated pre-litigation appeals and represented clients in administrative courts for public and private works contract disputes.
- Drafted, reviewed and negotiated employment, rental, service, vendor, public works, and procurement contracts, ensuring legal protection.
- Provided legal counsel on tax disputes (income tax, VAT, property tax), preparing appeals and representing clients before judicial authorities.
- Assisted in corporate transactions, including mergers and company formations, ensuring compliance and seamless transitions.
- Conducted due diligence for commercial and residential real estate acquisitions, mitigating risks for buyers and sellers.
- Represented clients in employment disputes, expropriation cases, and appeals before ASEP, securing fair resolutions.
- Defended clients against undeclared work fines and applied for Greek Court payment orders.
- Assessed legal precedents to strategize case outcomes, conducted client and witness interviews, and prepared compelling legal arguments.
- Drafted wills, powers of attorney, and estate planning documents to ensure clients' wishes were legally protected.
Legal Advisor
I.K CHRISTAKIS S.A
Crete
03.2009 - Current
- Provided comprehensive legal support across diverse regulatory and contractual matters, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
- Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated commercial contracts, including consortium, supply, logistics, construction, and confidentiality agreements.
- Advised on corporate law, litigation, data protection (GDPR), employment, taxation, and environmental regulations.
- Supported tender submissions for public works, managing legal risks from bid to project execution.
- Handled litigation, third-party claims, and construction disputes, safeguarding company interests.
- Conducted legal research, drafted opinions, and ensured adherence to policies and industry regulations.
Associate Lawyer
Law Office and Georgios Giahnakis
HERAKLION
01.2008 - 09.2010
- ·Developed and implemented comprehensive litigation strategies for numerous cases, including property disagreements, breaches of supply, rental, works, and services contracts, medical malpractice lawsuits, inheritance disputes, tax disputes, employment disputes, and family disputes.
- Prepared legal documents and lawsuits for effective representation in diverse legal matters.
Education
Master of Laws - Commercial And Economic Law
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
THESSALONIKI, GREECE12.2008
Degree in Law - Law
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki(A.U.TH)
Thessaloniki, Greece11.2005
Skills
- Specialized in Public Procurement and Construction Law
- Employment and Labor Law
- Administrative Law
- Tax Law
- Contract Law
- Civil Law
- Real Estate Law
- Corporate Law
- In-House Legal Experience
- legal advisor to various public works contractors
- Contract Review and Negotiation
- Litigation Experience
- Legal Research and Review
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Creative and Critical Thinking
- Team player but also very good at working independently
- Time Management
- Calm and able to work under pressure
- Strong analytical judgement, problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated, proactive, enthusiastic, committed and willing to learn at a very fast pace
- Microsoft Office
Languages
Greek
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
German
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Seminars
- June 13–15, 2018: Personal Data Protection Officer (DPO) Training Seminar, TÜV HELLAS (TÜV NORD Group) – 3-day certification and inspection training
- October 23–25, 2009: 19th Panhellenic Conference on Commercial Law – "Commercial Law and the Economic Crisis," Hellenic Association of Commercial Law, Heraklion, Crete (15 hours)
- September 5–8, 2008: 9th World Congress of Bioethics – 'The Challenge of Cross-Cultural Bioethics in the 21st Century,' International Association of Bioethics, Rijeka, Croatia (29.5 hours)
COURSES
- LSE Data: Law, Policy, and Regulation online certificate course, Oktober-December 2023
Timeline
Lawyer
Self-employed
10.2010 - Current
Legal Advisor
I.K CHRISTAKIS S.A
03.2009 - Current
Associate Lawyer
Law Office and Georgios Giahnakis
01.2008 - 09.2010
Master of Laws - Commercial And Economic Law
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Degree in Law - Law
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki(A.U.TH)
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